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1464517

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Meat: Romania
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the level of Romanian meat being imported into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	5410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>According to the latest HMRC overseas trade data, in 2021 the UK imported 9,520 tonnes of meat from Romania. This was worth £28.8 million, the majority of which was poultrymeat worth £18.8 million.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 24/05/2022 14:53:27 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1464116

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Water Charges: Arrears
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the impact of the increases in the cost of living on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their water supplier.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	4591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>All water companies offer WaterSure and social tariffs to help reduce bills for households who struggle to pay their bills in full. Water companies also offer a range of financial support measures to assist households to better manage their budgets and provide flexible payments including payment holidays, payment matching, benefit entitlement checks and money/debt advice referral arrangements. The Government expects water companies to continue to actively engage with households and inform them of support measures they offer. The Consumer Council for Water (CCW) works with water companies and Defra to monitor the uptake of affordability measures.</p><p>My officials are working with CCW, Ofwat, charities and water companies to explore the recommendations from CCW's Affordability Review, to further support households who are struggling to pay their water bills.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2022 06:33:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1464208

registered interest
date	18/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Allotments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of making publicly-owned land available for allotments on (a) food security, (b) ecosystems and (c) the mental health and wellbeing of people.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	4718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>Allotments are a hugely important part of many communities, connecting people with the land, food and each other. We are pleased to see that the interest in allotments remains high, alongside other types of community growing and gardening. There are no plans to review existing arrangements or policies.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/05/2022 14:12:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1463734

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Environment Protection: British Overseas Territories
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding his Department will allocate to the Overseas Territories to replace the EU's LIFE funding programme.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	3573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>The UK Government continues to support conservation and biodiversity projects in the Overseas Territories, through initiatives such as the Darwin Plus Programme. Over the last decade, the Darwin Plus programme has contributed over £38 million towards 180 projects in the UK Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to making available £30 million over the next three years, continuing to support environmental projects in the UK Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/05/2022 13:52:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1462952

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Birds: Pest Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with members of the (a) Welsh Assembly and (b) Welsh Government on the change to general licences for the control of wild birds.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	2311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is the licensing authority responsible for granting general licences for the control of wild birds in Wales. Defra officials discuss general licensing issues with NRW staff as appropriate. This includes the recent changes to the 2022 Welsh general licences for the control of wild birds.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/05/2022 13:44:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1462968

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Animal Products: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Animals Abroad Bill was not announced in the Queen’s Speech; and if he will bring forward legislative proposals on (a) hunting animals for trophies and (b) attractions, activities or experiences that lead to the neglect of elephants and other animals.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	2327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 17 May 2022 to the hon. Member for Rotherham, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-05-13/1511" target="_blank">PQ 1511</a>.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 2524 question first answered 23/05/2022 15:16:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1463000

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Flood Control: Shrewsbury
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been conducted on the effectiveness of flood defences during the last flooding experienced by Shrewsbury.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	2433
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>During the significant flood event in February 2022, Coleham Head and Frankwell flood defences were deployed, together protecting over 150 properties. Once again, these schemes proved to be highly effective at alleviating flooding to properties, businesses and infrastructure. Information to date confirms that approximately 50 to 100 properties were impacted in Shrewsbury and the surrounding area, both residential and non-residential.</p><p> </p><p>After a flood event, the defences are assessed by EA asset inspectors to ensure they continue to perform as intended. Following these inspections in Shrewsbury, some minor ingress was discovered consistent with assets of this age. Action has already been taken with consultants who have carried out investigations and drawn up remediation plans for implementation by EA contractors this year to ensure the defences remain in excellent condition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2022 06:36:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1463005

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government is on track to reduce particulate matter emissions by 46 per cent by 2030 as set out in the Clean Air Strategy; and what that represents in (a) annual emissions of PM2.5 and (b) premature deaths caused by air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	2345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>2030 UK Emission projections for PM2.5 were published in March 2021 and can be found at this link: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnaei.beis.gov.uk%2Fresources%2Fannex_iv_projections_reporting_template_2021_GB_v1.0.xls&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Caa03a2b11ea243f8517f08da397bcd43%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637885501123437840%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G6cToH7zjFDCg7NLf4ZHk%2FqDzsN78ykCCj%2FxQveb%2Fvk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK Emission projections</a></p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/05/2022 14:28:56 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1463008

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Office of National Statistics publication on Air quality statistics in the UK, 1987 to 2021 - Particulate matter (PM10/PM2.5), for what reason levels of urban background PM2.5 pollution stagnated between 2015 and 2019.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	2346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>PM2.5 concentrations recorded by the national monitoring network have fallen by 57% between 1997 and 2021. This decrease is not uniform and does not always align with emission reductions, since concentrations are impacted by a wide range of meteorological and socio-economic factors. There are natural, domestic and international sources of emissions.</p><p> </p><p>While emissions of PM2.5 are on a long term downward trend, between 2015 and 2019 total emissions remained relatively unchanged, falling by 1%. Throughout this period, emissions from road transport sources were estimated to have dropped by 14%. However, emissions from domestic combustion increased 15%, within which there was a 29% increase in emissions from the use of wood as a fuel. Additionally, emissions from combustion in the manufacturing and combustion sector were estimated to have increased by 7%, which is predominantly from the combustion of biomass.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 23/05/2022 06:52:21 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1463010

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Air Pollution: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what local measures and targets he is planning to introduce to reduce air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	2347
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government works closely with local authorities who manage air pollution at the local level and there are local standards in place for a number of air pollutants, as set out in the Air Quality (England) Regulations 2000. We have recently awarded £11.6 million from Defra’s annual Air Quality Grant Scheme to 41 local authorities in England for local projects to tackle air pollution. The scheme will reopen for applications later this year, building on more than £38 million investment so far since 2010.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we have recently launched consultations on new guidance to local authorities, on designating National Highways as Relevant Public Authority for air quality, and on an ambitious set of new, legally-binding environmental targets, including two on PM2.5. When these consultations are concluded, we will be considering the role local authorities can play in meeting our new targets.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 19/05/2022 15:54:47 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies